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Is there a Buddhism Documentary you would recommend?

Spiderman

Spiderman

Veteran Member
A series of events lead me to believe I'm suppossed to study Buddhism. I learn best from Documentaries. watched two short ones so far. Do you have one you find particularly helpful. Thanks!
 
buddhist

buddhist

Well-Known Member
PopeADope said:
Cool! Thanks!
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You're welcome.

Something you might want to keep in mind, as you study Buddhism - 1. Early Buddhism, 2. Theravada Buddhism, 3. Mahayana Buddhism, 4. Vajrayana/Tibetan Buddhism, and 5. Zen are - essentially & practically speaking - different religions.

Early Buddhism is more practice based, with an emphasis on personal knowledge and effort towards personal transcendence. Theravada, as it stands today, is one expression of early Buddhism but tends towards more study instead of practice.

Mahayana is essentially faith & devotional-based with savior figures, like the Abrahamic religions, and is largely founded on texts written hundreds of years after the early Buddhist texts. Vajrayana/Tibetan (Dali Lama) is for the most part Mahayana + native Tibetan shamanism.
 
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